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May 15, 2005 · Cessna 210L · N1766X

Houston, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 15, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Houston, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 210L
Tail Number
N1766X
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DFW05CA124

During the landing roll on a 3,455-foot long and 40-foot wide asphalt runway, the airplane exited the left side of the runway and struck a parked airplane. The 5,000-hour pilot reported that the airplane would veer to the left each time brakes were applied despite multiple attempts. The pilot added that during an earlier flight that day, he noticed that the airplane "pulled slightly to the left as brakes were applied." The wind near the accident site was reported as calm. Examination of the airplane revealed that the braking system was free of anomalies.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A contributing factor was reported partial loss of brake control.

Full Narrative

On May 14, 2005, approximately 2230 central daylight time, a Cessna 210L single-engine airplane, N1766X, was substantially damaged when it struck a parked airplane following a loss of directional control during the landing roll at the Weiser Air Park (EYQ), near Houston, Texas. The commercial pilot and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The 291-nautical mile cross-country flight originated from the Lakefront Airport (NEW), near New Orleans, Louisiana, at 2030, and was destined for EYQ. The 5,000-hour pilot reported in a written statement to the NTSB investigator-in-charge that after a normal approach to runway 27 (3,455-foot long and 40-foot wide asphalt runway) at an airspeed of approximately 90 knots, the airplane landed approximately 500 feet from the approach end of the runway. During the landing roll, the airplane veered to the left every time the pilot applied brakes. The pilot stated that he "let the airplane go left into to the grass in hopes it would slow [the airplane] down." As the airplane crossed a taxiway, the pilot attempted "to lock the brakes," however, the brakes "would not lockup." As the airplane continued turning left, the pilot aligned the airplane parallel to a row of aircraft hangars adjacent to the runway. Subsequently, the outboard tip of the left wing struck the vertical stabilizer of a parked Cessna 182. The pilot added that during an earlier flight that day, he noticed that the airplane "pulled slightly to the left as brakes were applied." Examination of the airplane by an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, who responded to the accident site, revealed that the outboard two feet of the left wing was crushed aft and was structurally damaged. Examination of the left and right brake revealed no anomalies. At 2253, the automated weather observing system at the David Wayne Hooks Airport (DWH), near Spring, Texas, located nine miles north east of the accident site, reported wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, sky clear, temperature 70 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 66 degrees Fahrenheit, and an altimeter setting of 29.94 inches of Mercury.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time22:30 CDT
Nearest AirportWeiser Air Park (0nm)
Runway27
Runway Length3455 ft
Runway Width40 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 210L
Tail NumberN1766X
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-550-L · Reciprocating · 300

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 60 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDawn
WindCalm
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 66 F
Altimeter29.94 inHg
Observation Time03:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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